COOPER’S CROSSING BRINGS IT HOME
Master-planned community in Airdrie places Kostrosky family at the centre of their lives
When deciding on the next place to buy a home, convenience can count for a lot.
It’s one of the reasons the Kostrosky family turned to Cooper’s Crossing, a master-planned community by WestMark Holdings on Airdrie’s southwest side.
Colin and Melissa Kostrosky have lived in the small city north of Calgary since 2010. Now with two young children, they felt it was time for more space than their 2,000-square-foot home.
While thinking about a floor plan that better suited their needs for the long-haul, this was their approach to selecting the community they’d moved to, as well.
In the short-term, relocating from the east end of Airdrie to Cooper’s Crossing significantly shortens the couple’s drive to their children’s daycare.
Logan is four years old, and Asher is two.
“They’re also getting close to the age where they’re doing to be going to school,” says Colin, whose children will be going through the Catholic school system. “The schools they’re going to be attending are on the west side (of Airdrie).
“It will be more convenient,” he adds.
Some young families moving to Cooper’s Crossing have the opportunity for their children to attend school within the community. Here, an elementary school for students from kindergarten to Grade 4 opened in autumn 2016.
For the Kostroskys, another factor drawing them to Cooper’s Crossing was the easy access to its growing commercial development with some businesses currently open and more still to come.
The lineup of amenities at Cooper’s Town Promenade includes a Save- On-Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart, Shell gas station and convenience store, Highlander Wine and Spirits, Bow Valley Credit Union, restaurants and a daycare.
“It’ll literally be a 10- minute walk from our front door to get there,” says Colin.
In warmer weather, he says he can see his family venturing over on foot.
“With Cooper’s Town Promenade and the new school now open, Cooper’s Crossing has be- come a bustling enclave of activity,” says Paul Gerla, development manager for WestMark. “Perfect for young families.”
The Kostroskys were impressed by the scenic pathways and open spaces in the community, as well. Something Gerla says is key.
“Cooper’s Crossing was designed around the park trails, rather than the road system, which is typical of other neighbourhoods,” Gerla says.
“Much of the landscaping has matured, making the park and ponds an exceptionally beautiful aspect of the community.
“The picturesque boardwalk along Cooper’s Pond and Discovery Park with its huge playground, gazebo, fire pit and toboggan hill are popular destinations within the Cooper’s park system.”
Staying in Airdrie was also important, says Colin, originally from Acme, a village located about 80 kilometres northeast of Calgary.
“Airdrie has everything Calgary does, it’s just not as busy and congested,” Colin says.
“It’s literally a 10-minute drive to anywhere in Airdrie.”
He also points to the 15-minute drive to additional amenities, such as Cross Iron Mills mall just south of Airdrie and the Costco next to it.
“We didn’t feel like there was any need to move into Calgary, because Airdrie had it all,” he adds.
In Cooper’s Crossing, the Kostroskys bought through NuVista Homes. McKee and Harder Homes are selling into the community’s current phase of singlefamily homes, as well.
New show homes in Cooper’s Crossing opened in September.
Front-drive single-family homes on lots up to 45 feet in Cooper’s Crossing start from the $470,000s. On lots up to 47 feet, they start from the $700,000s and on lots up to 62 feet they start from the $900,000s. There are also rear lane estate homes on wide lots from the $750,000s.
On the multi-family side, townhomes, from Emerald New Homes start from the $390,000s, and bungalow villas start from the $490,000s.
Colin and Melissa bought the Kirkwood, a front-drive model measuring nearly 2,400 square feet.
“With two young boys, we’re pretty busy, so they need a lot of space,” says Colin.
It was four bedrooms on the second level of the home, which Colin says was important to the couple, who like having the ability to host visiting relatives.
On the main level, he singles out the spacious mud room and walkthrough pantry, something they liked about their current home
and wanted to carry over to their new place.
“When you’re coming out of the garage, you essentially just come in with your groceries and put them away,” he says.